(LIVE THREAD!) Republican Presidential Debate #4 - Sep. 7, 2011 8pm/5pm: Reagan Library, CA (MSNBC)

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Broadcast on: MSNBC

Broadcast time: 8pm EDT/5pm PDT

The Candidates:

Michele Bachmann

Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, she earned a Master of Laws degree, worked as a tax attorney, and was a foster mother for 23 teenagers. She is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Herman Cain

Cain is the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He lost the Georgia Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 2004. He was recently the host of Atlanta-based radio show.

Newt Gingrich

Gingrich served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican member from 1979 to 1999. He has a PhD in modern European history.

Jon Huntsman

Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.

Ron Paul

Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an ob-gyn and was Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008

Rick Perry

Perry is the three term governor of Texas, from 2000 to current. He is a retired Air Force captain for former farmer. He has a degree in animal science.

Mitt Romney

Romney was governor of Massachusetts (2003 to 2007) and former CEO of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican 2008 nomination for president. He has an MBA (Harvard) and JD (Harvard Law).

Rick Santorum

Santorum served two terms in the U.S. House and two terms in the U.S. Senate. He became the Senate's third-ranking Republican in 2001. He was defeated for reelection in 2006.

[antceecee]

I didn’t quite turn the dial fast enough and had to see the madcow and hear her too!!! OMG!!!!

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Me too! Except not Mitt. He creeps me out too, but not as much. I at least appreciate his honesty about his Mormonism—that’s like, the ONE thing he hasn’t flip flopped on! LoL

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

They’re not only attacking Perry, they’re savaging him and he told the truth about SS.

[luvie]

All I hear from that side is blahblahblahmillionairesblahblahblahtaxcutsblahblahblah.....

[VastRWCon]

She’ll be in soon enough.

Agreed

[South40]

Clearly there are issues in his past that he cannot defend, nor can his apologists. But we're not supposed to care about that because he's better spoken than Obama and that's all that counts.

[mylife]

Well, I haven’t seen it.
I see the opposite.

[LostInBayport]

but maybe we need a tough guy to take on the thugs.

I think so. A "get along guy" like McCain will cost us the election, because you can bet that Obama and his brigade of thugs will not play by the rules. I think Newt and Perry were the only two on that stage possessed of that much-needed grit.

[LibertyRocks]

I’m a cervical cancer survivor. I don’t want ANY government agent telling me what I must or must not do when it comes to my health. PERIOD. I don’t care how “wonderful” they think a vaccination is - medical care decisions belong between a doctor and a patient and should NOT involve the government in any way, shape, or form.

[JulieRNR21]

BUMP what you said about Perry!

[McLynnan]

I disagree, but time will tell. Look me up if you turn out to be right! All I know is that I will vote for the GOP nominee whoever it is.

[KansasGirl]

what a piss poor debate. Did they even talk about the economy and jobs? Debt and deficit? I bet most viewers turned it off like I did.

[tcrlaf]

LOL! SO PREDICTABLE....

Rachel MadCow just announced tonight’s debate winner was...

Wait for it....

HUNTSMAN!!

(Can you say STALKING HORSE?)

[jennychase]

HeyTammyBruce Tammy Bruce
Bachmann. Oh dear. Uh, fresh botox? Seriously. The upper half of her face isn’t moving

[crusty old prospector]

When the winds died down, most of the fires were controlled except for the big one at Bastrop, which is now being run by the Feds. I am sure he has a cell phone and laptop.

[Lauren BaRecall]

I do, too. Newt knows how to refocus the debate, and he’s not shy about it. He schooled the Telemundo guy on exactly what Reagan’s position was re amnesty. He really rises to the occasion for these debates. (I know he’s a RINO.)

[9YearLurker]

Believe me, I’m no fan of Romney, but Obama’s team would tear Perry to shreds in a general election. I don’t think Obama would even need a third-party candidate to walk away with that one.

[navymom1]

All I know is that I will vote for the GOP nominee whoever it is
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AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lady Lucky]

Santorum went through the whole show looking like he had just swallowed a live squid.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Little do you understand that Parry has now effectively laid the Gardasil and border issues firmly behind any further discussion.

So you wish.